Hospitality Management at South Dakota State University

Every hospitality management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the hospitality program at South Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 8 hospitality majors received their bachelor's degree from South Dakota State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Hospitality Management section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Hospitality Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality

South Dakota State Hospitality Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the hospitality progam at South Dakota State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The hospitality major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Hospitality Management. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	12
	65
	87
	90
	156
	162
	272
	301
	398

Earnings of South Dakota State Hospitality Graduates

The median salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $32,016. This is less than $36,364, which is the national average of all hospitality majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Hospitality Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hospitality majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a bachelor's degree in hospitality from South Dakota State. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in hospitality at South Dakota State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in hospitality.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in hospitality. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Hospitality Management

If you plan to be a hospitality major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Hospitality Administration/Management	8

Related Majors

• General Sales & Marketing
• Business Administration & Management
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Construction Management
• Business/Managerial Economics

Careers That Hospitality Grads May Go Into

A degree in hospitality can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Food Service Managers	830	$52,880
Managers	370	$99,030
Business Professors	270	$84,620
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	240	$36,840
Lodging Managers	240	$58,540

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.